SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHUPICCHU 3D/2N RETURNING BY BUS REGULAR CHALLENGE

DAY 1 CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA – ABRA SALKANTAY – CHAWLLAY

We start very early with a 2 am pick-up from your hostels. Then we head to the town of Mollepata, approximately 2 hours away. Breakfast is included. Then, we head for another hour to Soraypampa, the starting point of the trek. We begin our hike towards the Salkantay Pass (4,620 m), approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes away. We will enjoy wonderful views of the mountains and perform a ceremony out of respect and gratitude for being at this important Inca religious site. We will then descend for approximately 2 hours to our lunch spot, Huayracmachay (3,900 m), and then continue along the path. An additional 3 to 4 hours through a beautiful rainforest until we reach our Chawllay camp at an altitude of 2,900 meters, where we will have our happy hour in Pisco Sahuer and dinner.

DAY 2 – CHAWLLAY – SAHUAYACO BEACH — HIDROELECTRIC PLANT – AGUAS CALIENTES

A very beautiful day, as we will hike through the high jungle, rich in flora and fauna, until we reach Sahuayco Beach, approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes away for lunch. We will say thank you and goodbye to our staff, including the cook and the horseman, and give them a personal tip. We will then take our local bus to the hydroelectric plant, a distance of 1 hour and 20 minutes on average. We will then hike for another 3 hours, following the Urubamba River or Urubamba Valley, until we reach the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will settle into our hostel and have dinner included in a restaurant.

DAY 3 – AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO

The day starts very early at 4:30 am to make our ascent walking towards Machu Picchu, a distance of 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then we explore with our guide. After 3 days, he will finish his work in Machu Picchu. After the necessary information, he will say goodbye and you will be able to give your personal appreciation (tip). Afterwards, we must walk for 3 more hours until we return to Hidroelextrica because the bus leaves at 3:20 pm. The return trip to Cusco is a total of 7 hours by bus (arriving at Cusco Plaza at approximately 10 p.m.)

INCLUDED IN THE SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHUPICCHU:

• ENTRY TICKET TO MACHU PICCHU
• Information from the tour guide 1 day before the trek departure
• Private transportation from Cusco to Mollepata to Challacancha
• 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 2 dinners
• Professional English-Spanish guide for 3 days, including Machu Picchu
• Hot drinks at night and with each meal
• Horses (mules) to carry 5 kilos per person, including your sleeping bag
• Hostel in Aguas Calientes for 1 night
• Return transportation by bus to Cusco on the last day

NOT INCLUDED in the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu:

• First breakfast and last lunch
• The entrance ticket to the Mollepata community – Salkantay costs 20 soles.
• Water (cold beer, champagne, whiskey, etc.)
• Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu costs US$12 (ascent only).
• Entrance fee to Huayna Picchu Mountain is US$20.
• Entrance fee to Machu Picchu Mountain is US$20.
• Tips (voluntary tips).
• Walking poles are US$10.
• Sleeping bag is US$10.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING to the Salkantay Trek:

• ORIGINAL PASSPORT AND ORIGINAL STUDENT ID (IF YOU BOOKED AS A STUDENT).
• BACKPACK (30 LITERS).
• RAIN JACKET OR RAIN PONCHO.
• WALKING SHOES.
• Flashlight.
• TOWEL + TOILET PAPER.
• MEDICINE. PERSONAL ITEMS
• SUNSCREEN-SUNGLASSES-HAT
• MOSQUITO REPELLENT
• CHOCOLATES
• CAMERA
• EXTRA CASH FOR THE HIKE